What color is #553540?

#553540 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Wine Tasting. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #553540?

The RGB value is 85, 53, 64: 85 red, 53 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #553540?

The complementary color is #35554A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #553540?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and white text 10.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#553540 color

#553540 rgb(85, 53, 64)

Shades of red

The hex color #553540 is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 20.8% green and 25.1% blue (85, 53, 64).

Its hue angle is 339°, with 23% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 25% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Wine Tasting (#492A34), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.66:1).

#553540 color codes

HEX	`#553540`
RGB	`rgb(85, 53, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 20.8%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(339, 23%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(339, 38%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 38%, 25%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.3, 16.16, -0.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.3, 16.18, 356.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.945, 4.848, 5.472)`
Decimal	`5584192`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #553540, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #553540	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#553540 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #553540 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #553540; }
.text { color: #553540; }
.border { border: 2px solid #553540; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 53 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #553540, #553a35); }

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Questions

What color is #553540?: #553540 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Wine Tasting. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #553540?: The RGB value is 85, 53, 64: 85 red, 53 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #553540?: The complementary color is #35554A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #553540?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and white text 10.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.